VENTILATOR = LIFE SUPPORT but also VAP RISK. Up to 20% of ventilated patients >48 hrs develop VAP. Mortality? Can reach 50%. Here's what actually matters in ICU rounds Today's Topic: Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Prevention Preventing VAP is crucial in mechanically ventilated patients to reduce morbidity, shorten ICU stays, and improve overall outcomes. TMC Exam Tip: Be prepared Poster presented at SHEA demonstrates 58% reduction in non ventilator associated pneumonia Stryker Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) GPnotebook Main endogenous and exogenous risk factors for VAP. Download Scientific Diagram